Hose stand



8.1i. STONE.

HOSE STAND.

APPLICATION FILED OCI. I0. 1921.

Patented Aug. 8, N22.

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of the United States,

entran, staresk earner @nnen0 BERT E. STNE, @E PLATTSBURQ, NEW YER.

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i ,assetto Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug., S, i922,

Application med @eteber 10, 1931. Serial 18e. 506,@97.

To aZZ. whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, BERT E. STONE, citizen residing at Plattsburg, in the county of Clinton and State of New York, have invented certain` new and useful improvements in Hose Stands; and l do declare the following to be a full, clear,

and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved hose stand designed for supporting garden hose and the principal object ot the invention is to generally improve upon devices of this class by providing one of extreme simplicity changing the angularity and durability which embodies novel details such as an anchor for permitting it to be forced into the ground at any desirable point whether it is level or not, vertically extensibe telescopically connected members for enabling the hose to be positioned at any desired elevation, and a novel device associated with said extensible members tor permitting the nozzle to be pointed in any direction to permit the sprav to be directed in a vertical, horizontal or intermediate plane.

Another object of the invention is to provide a stand of this class wherein the nozzle holder is so associated with the supporting device as to permit quick adjustment for Y of the nozzle with respect to lthe supportV to permit the'spray to be thrown )in the desired direction.

A further object of the invention is to provide a stand of this class wherein the holder for the nozzle embodies a novel device for effectively engaging the nozzle, the same being constructed from a single piece of wire to render the device extremely inexpensive.

Other objects and advantages of thev invention will be apparent during the coursel of the, following description. y

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like 'numerals are employed to designate like view of the upper portion 'of the device it will be enabled to showing the construction of the adjusting means and nozzle holder more clearly.

Figure 3 is a detail view showing the locking means" for retaining the extensible sections of the support in various set positions.

ln carrying out the invention, ll make use of a novel vertically adjustable supporting device which is generally designated by the numeral 1, the same including a lower tubular section 2 and a rod 3 which telescopes into the part 2, it being obvious that this form ot' support serves to permit the hose to be arranged at any desired elevation. For the purpose of holding the parts 2 and 3 in adjusted position, li make use of novel means which is preferably in the form of a cam locking lever 4c, the head of which is pivoted between the ears 5 on a band@ which is bent around and secured in any suitable way to the upper end ot the tubular section 2. '1`he latter is termed near its upper end and in one side with a slot 7 through which the nose 8 ot' the locking lever projects to permit it to be directly engaged with the rod 3 as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

As previously indicated, it is desirable to provide the support liwith means whereby be positioned on inclined round where the surface is irregular or smooth and. to'permit my stand to be so used, l make use ot an anchoring fork 9 which is secured to the lower end of the tubular member 2, the tines 10 thereof being pointed at their free ends so that they can be forced into the ground by hand.

The device in addition to embodying the parts so far described, includes a novel holder for the nozzle and this holder has associated with it, means for enabling it to be displosed in diierent angular positions so that t e spray of liquid can be directed in a vertical, horizontal or intermediate plane. rlhe nozzle holder is generally indicated by the numeral 11 whereas the adjusting device is generally indicated by the numeral 12, the two being connected together and being supported on the upper end of the rod 3. Specifically described, the part 12 is formed from a single piece of metal bent between its ends to provide a pair of vdisklike parts 13 which have theirl peripheries formed with closely spaced teeth 14 designed to co-act with the laterally disposed lug or pin l5 carried by the rod 3. lt is titi Bil@

obvious that theteeth 14 and pin 15 serve.

to permit the part 12 to be adjusted to various positions to change the angularity of the nozzle holder and in order to permit this end to be accomplished, it is necessary to so connect the part 12 with the rod as to permit it to be quickly disengaged-from the pin 15. lVhile this could be accomplished otherwise, I simply make use of a rivet 16 which is carried by the part 12 and extends through an elongated slot 17 formed in the u'pper end of the rod 3 as clearly shown in the detailed view in Figure 2. While reviewing this figure, I wish to direct attention to the fact that in blending the material t0 form this adjusting part 12` the same is so bent as to provide a flattened tubular part 18 at its topwhich serves a urpose to be hereinafter set forth.

o render' the holder 11 novel and to insure that it will effectively hold the nozzle N against accidental displacement, I prefer to form this part from a single length of wire which is bent between its ends to form a laterally disposed substantially U-sha-ped guide 19. Ad'acent this uide, the wire is twisted as in icated at tie points 20 and finally, the free ends thereof are bent to provide a pair of resilient clampin jaws 21, the extremities of which are bent outwardly away from each other as indicated at 22 to facilitate insertion of the nozzle. The intermediate portion of 'the wirev holder is the hose is forced between the spring jaws 21 and the discharge end thereof extended through the guide 19 and the holder gripped aud lifted upwardly to disengage the, adjusting member 12 from the pin 15 to place the nozzle. in the desired plane for directing the spray in the desired manner.

By carefully considering the description in connection with the drawings, persons familiar with devices of this class will doubtless be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention. Therefore, a more lengthy and detailed description is deemed unnecessary.

Since probably the best results may be obtained with the construction and arrangement herein shown and described, this is taken as the preferred embodiment of the invention. However, I wish it to be understood that minor changes coming within the scope of the invention as claimed may be resorted to if desired.

I claim:

A hose stand including a vertically disposed rod having a slot formed therein adf jacent its upper end, a laterally disposed pin carried by said rod and disposed adjacent said slot, an adjusting device formed from a single piece of metal bent between its ends to `form a flattened tubular portion and a pair of disk-like parts having teeth around their peripheries for co-action with said pin, a connection passing through said disklike portions and said 'slot to permit said device to be lifted for disengaging the teeth thereof from said pin, and a nozzle-engaging member formed from a single length of wire bent between its ends to provide an upstanding arched guide for the discharge end of the nozzle and a pair of resilient jaws for engaging the body portion of the nozzle, the intermediate portion of said member being disposed in the flat tubular portion of said device.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

BERT E. STONE 

